The Consecration of Russia
In order to forestall the damnation of many souls and God’s chastisement, during the third apparition on 13 July 1917, Our Lady of Fatima while speaking to Lucia dos Santos offered as a solution the devotion to her Immaculate Heart, the Communion of reparation on the First Saturdays for five consecutive months, and Russia’s consecration to her Immaculate Heart.
The Blessed Virgin warned that, if her requests went unheeded, World War II would break out and Communism would spread its errors throughout the world, provoking wars and persecutions of the Church. Finally, she promised divine forgiveness and the triumph of her Immaculate Heart, which would be followed by Russia’s consecration and conversion.
Sister Lucia writes what Our Lady said:
“You have seen hell where the souls of poor sinners go. To save them, God wishes to establish in the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart. If what I say to you is done, many souls will be saved and there will be peace. The war [World War I] is going to end: but if people do not cease offending God, a worse one will break out during the Pontificate of Pius XI [World War II]. When you see a night illumined by an unknown light, know that this is the great sign given you by God that He is about to punish the world for its crimes, by means of war, famine, and persecutions of the Church and of the Holy Father. To prevent this [World War II], I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart, and the Communion of reparation on the First Saturdays. If my requests are heeded, Russia will be converted, and there will be peace; if not, she will spread her errors throughout the world [Communism], causing wars and persecutions of the Church. The good will be martyred; the Holy Father will have much to suffer; various nations will be annihilated. In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph. The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me, and she shall be converted, and a period of peace will be granted to the world. In Portugal, the dogma of the faith will always be preserved, etc. …” (Words in brackets are ours)
It is painfully obvious that Our Lady’s requests were not heeded in time. World War II broke out, and the errors of Russia spread throughout the world, not only with the implementation of communist regimes in many countries of Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, but equally through the spread of doctrines and customs that are consistently leading the world to abandon natural and Divine law. Drives for homosexual “marriage,” transgenderism, abortion and euthanasia are but a few of these manifestations.
According to a private revelation to Sister Lucia on 13 June 1929, Our Lady, appearing with the Infant Jesus, asserted that the hour for the consecration of Russia had come. Later, this request having not been heeded, Our Lady said to Lucia:
“They did not want to pay attention to my request. Like the king of France, they will be sorry, but it will be too late. Russia will already have spread its errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church. The Holy Father will have much to suffer!”
In a letter to Father Gonçalves in 1936, Lucia mentions another communication from Our Lord:
“…Pray very much for the Holy Father. He will do the consecration of Russia, but it will be too late. Nevertheless, the Immaculate Heart of Mary will save Russia. It has been entrusted to Her.”
The consecrations carried out afterwards were certainly pleasing to God but, as the historical events clearly show, they no longer had the power to forestall the chastisement.
Papal Consecrations:
Pope Pius XII: On 31 October 1942, he consecrated the Church and the human race to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and on 7 July 1952, consecrated the Russians to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Pope Paul VI: On 21 November 1964, he confided the human race to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Pope John Paul II made two consecrations of the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary: in Fatima on 13 May 1982; and in Rome on 25 March 1984.
Pope Benedict XVI on 13 May 2007, invoking Our Lady of Fatima on the ninetieth anniversary of the apparitions, stated, “In a special way we entrust to Mary those peoples and nations that are in particular need, confident that she will not fail to heed the prayers we make to her with filial devotion.”